Birds of a feather flock together—except among our ambassador parrot flock at Intertwined Conservation, where feathers range in size and color and our birds flocked together only due to random twists of fate. As different as our ambassadors are in species, personality, and background story, each of them shares the goal of furthering Intertwined’s message of conservation.

The parrots are the highlight of our education program, as they catch the students’ attention by bringing the stories of their species right before the kids’ eyes. Most of the students have only ever seen these types of birds in cages, so watching them in majestic flight helps kids understand that parrots are wild, complex animals that don’t belong as pets.

Our ambassadors, some of whom were in bad situations as pets, now represent their species in the classrooms we visit. We’d like to introduce these incredible birds to our online community so you can hear their stories too.

The ambassador birds lead a life of luxury at Intertwined, starting off each day with a huge bowl of fresh fruit and veggies while sun-bathing in their aviary in Escondido. We make sure that they always have the choice to participate in education sessions, and when they do participate their impact is obvious. As one of the first graders we visited eloquently put it: “I really like parrots, but I never wanted to save one until I saw them in person.”